Among Nicolas Ghesquiere's Final Creations For Balenciaga: These Stuffed Bears

Hoping to snag some of Nicolas Ghesquiere's work while you still can before he leaves Balenciaga behind forever on the 30th? Some of his most rare, limited-edition pieces will be up for auction tomorrow.
You won't be able to wear them, though, because they're stuffed animals.

The bears will all be auctioned off tomorrow, November 15 at a gala at Christie's in London hosted by Katie Grand. Tomorrow also happens to be my birthday, so if you were wondering what to get me, here ya go!

Click through to see the rest Ghesquiere's bears and head over to Love to learn more about the other designer bears. You can also place a bid online here.

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Rumors were circulating Tuesday, based on a report in French business magazine Challenges, that Balenciaga was suing its former creative director Nicolas Ghesquière over negative comments he made about the company in an interview with new magazine System.
Turns out the rumors were true.

While there were several theories floating around (frustrations with Balenciaga parent company Kering, disagreements over the commercialization and expansion of the brand, some even say Wang was being courted before Ghesquière left), it was never made clear why Nicolas Ghesquière split from Balenciaga back in November. Now, the designer is finally setting the record straight himself.

Cathy Horyn has called Nicolas Ghesquière the most important designer of our generation and Vogue has called him "fashion's most sought-after and influential figure." One does not receive praise like that by showing just a few noteworthy collections. Critics can rarely find anything negative to say about his shows. Nearly every collection he's put out, it seems, was heralded for its refreshing orginality and credited with changing fashion and influencing trends.
And now, after 15 years at the label he reinvented, Ghesquière is out of a job.
So decided to take a look back at Nicolas Ghesquiere's 10 best, most influential collections for Balenciaga.